Dreamcatchers for Abused Children is a non-profit organization devoted to reform of abused children. According to their website, their main goal is to “educate the public on all aspects of child abuse such as symptoms, intervention, prevention, statistics, reporting, and helping victims locate the proper resources necessary to achieve a full recovery.”
Recently, the organization shared a heartbreaking list written by a child from Oklahoma who ended up in the foster system after enduring severe abuse from both his parents who were heavy alcoholics. The boy never experienced love or the joys a childhood normally brings. All he ever knew was negligence and starvation.
Years went by before a neighbor noticed that horrible things were taking place in the boy’s home and decided to alert social services.
Once police intervened, the boy was taken to the Dreamcatchers for Abused Children organization who made sure the little one ends in a new and loving home.
Finally, when the organization found the perfect family and shared the great news with the boy, he made a wish list on which he included all the things he wanted in his new forever home.
Needless to say, the list melted many people’s hearts. Many took their time to comment how the things on the list are not something a child should dream of because they should have them automatically as most of them are just basic needs.
This is the list:
“Things I want in my family:
I want food and water.
Don’t hit on me.
A house with running water and lights.
I want love.
Mom and dad don’t fight.
I want no drugs.
Don’t kill my pets.
Help with school.
Nice clean clothes.
No lice. No bug in house.
Clean house.
Clean bed with covers.
Don’t sell my toys.
Treated fair.
Don’t get drunk.
Tv in house.
Let me keep my school stuff.
Nice shoes.
My own comb soap. Nice house and safe and heater coat.
Toothbrush.”
This list is a reminder that we should never take the things we have for granted.
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Life’s truest joys often come from the simplest and most unexpected sources. A kind gesture from a stranger, a spontaneous laugh at an incredible moment, or the warm company of a cherished pet can instantly brighten our day and fill it with hope. As time passes, these small, heartwarming memories stay with us, sparking happiness in our hearts.
1. “Tyson is a gentleman and a scholar.”
2. “Back in college, working full-time — my son (9 years old) left these notes for me because he knows I need the encouragement.”
3. “Asked the love of my life to marry me — she said yes!”
4. “My greyhound Dash — Ultra Derp”
5. “It’s the simple things.”
6. “He’s excited for us to ask mom.”
7. “Angela will be 16 soon and is very excited to be alive every day.”
8. “At 15, I didn’t know if I would make it to 20. Today, I graduated at age 24. Here’s a photo of my dad and me.”
9. “Expecting a new baby. Practiced swaddling on my fur baby.”
10. “My 90-year-old nana and her 12-year-old cat love sending me goodnight selfies.”
11. “Yosemite Sam was certain no one would notice his disguise.”
12. “It’s my son’s first kidding season. I think he is going to be a great goat farmer.”
13. “There’s an impawster among us.”
14. “Proud new dad with both of my kids in the same picture for the first time!”
15. “He’s having a moment.”
16. ’’My graduating class and our 92-year-old classmate.’’
17. “Saw my son’s flip-flops and decided to try them on. Perfect fit!”
Sometimes, the smallest things can brighten your entire day.
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